Oh My, Tiger!

I remember the time that I became a baseball fan. I remember the exact game when I started to love football. If I think hard enough I can probably remember the match that made me follow tennis. Well, mark your calendars because today has officially became the day that I LOVE golf!

After 91 holes, Tiger Woods won his 14th championship by winning the U.S. Open today against a relatively unknown, Rocco Mediate. Before this tournament, I would watch golf occassionally (mostly just the major tournaments) and a couple of highlights to make sure I was up to date on the PGA world. However, this tournament had everything. The ailing legend, Tiger Woods, who months after having left knee surgery was fighting his way back to win two tournaments at the same course in the same year. A relatively unknown, Mediate, battled with Woods in a playoff that came down to the last hole.

In the end, I now know that I love golf because I could not turn away. Every minute of watching (and reading) what was happening online was nail biting. Still, I cannot explain why I was so involved. My heart kept pounding and I became extremely anxious whenever the page would not refresh quickly enough for me. This a sign of true addiction! I was afraid of missing something; the one chip shot that was amazing, or a ball that kept rolling, inching its way to the hole. That is how I know that I love of sport, when the outcome truly influences the rest of my day. Thank you, Tiger, for putting me in a good mood.